1873 - Old Forge Coal Mines

INSPECTORS OF MINES. 181
the breaker. One engine of 25-horse power runs the breaker, with .'! good
boilers, with all the machinery in proper condition. 64 men ami 25 l):>ys
are employed ;
17 mules, 38 wagons and 2, 755 yards of track are u
Monthly shipments, will average 5,000 tons.
No. 51.
North Side Colliery.— Edward Miller, Operator.
This colliery is located on north sids of Short Mountain, in Lykens
Valley, 3 miles west of Gratztown, on lands of Summit Branch Railroad
and Lykens Valley Coal Companies, and is a small operation on the Lykens
Valley vein. Its sales are made to farmers principally, giving employment
to 13 men in the winter months. Shipments yearly, about 1,500
tons; drift 700 yards long.
No. 52. Big Run Gap Colliery.— James Fennell. Operator,
This colliery is situated in Williams Valley, in Short Mountain, on Ian Is
of Summit Branch Railroad Company and Lykens Valley Coal Company,
2 miles west of Wiconisco. 2 drift openings on Lykens Valley vein 10
feet thick ; is a land sale operation, giving employment to 12 men. Yearly
amount of coal mined, 1,000 tons ;
700 yards of gangway- opened.
No. 53. Lincoln Colliery.— Levi Miller & Co., Operators.
This colliery is situated on the south s*ide of Broad Mountain, 4 miles
west of Tremont, on the lands of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company. It consists of one tunnel driven north 387 yards, cutting
Lykens Valley vein No. 2, south dip, 5 feet thick. An east gangway 25°
has been opened 1,100 yards, 72 breasts have been opened and 16 now
working. A west 35° gangway opened 1,100 yards, 74 breasts have been
opened and 10 working, with a strong rock top, making it one of the safest
collieries in this district.
Ventilation.—An air-hole is open on each gangway, with a furnace in
each producing ample ventilation through the entire mine.
One 40-horse power engine runs the breaker ; 3 boilers of 30 inches by
30 feet long, and in good condition, furnish steam for the above engine,
which is all the machinery used. Monthly shipments 7,000 tons. 45
wagons, 20 mules and 16 horses. 3,200 yards of track laid. 117 men and
15 boys employed in the colliery. v
No. 54.
Kalmia Colliery.— Phillips & Kheafer, Operators.
This colliery is situated in Schuylkill county, on the lands of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company, (late Fishing Creek esttte,)
and 8 miles west of Tremont, in Williams Valley. It consists of one
tunnel opening 175 yards, cutting Lykens Valley vein 9 feet thick on south
dip, angle 66°.
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